[TenTec] Corsair II vs Omni VI+

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Paul,

It's been a very long time since I had a Corsair II, but I did have an Omni
VI+ at the same time.  Indeed the Corsair II (probably the Corsair I as
well, but I never had one) is a very quiet receiver.  The difference is in
contests where as you described, they call CQ 200 hz away from you.  The
cascaded 250 Hz filters in the Omni VI+ enable it to separate better than
the Corsair.  The AGC is also better on the Omni than on the Corsair which
helps when copying weak signals in the near proximity of strong signals.

73
Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Paul DeWitte K9OT
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 10:38 AM
To: TenTec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Corsair II vs Omni VI+

I have been playing the last couple of days (nights) on 80&160m listening on
both the Corsair II and my Omni VI+. I can switch back and forth between
either radio using the same ant, so I can compare the same signal on either
radio using the same ant.
I have found that anything that I hear on the Omni VI+ I can hear on the
Corsair II as well or better, regardless of using NR and ,or any combinatin
of filters in the Omni.

This is on a fairly empty band. Not in a contest situation where like in the
ARRL 160 people would park 200hz away from you and start calling CQ. I think
the Omni VI+ has it over the Corsair II for close in interference.

I find that the receiever in the CorsairII is quieter that the Omni VI+ on
the same ant. Easier to Listen to for long periods of time.

My question is, for those that have tried this, do you find the same thing
that I am? Is there something wrong with the Omni VI+ that it does not hear
better than the Corsair II? Am I missing something?
Since I like both radios I am just curious and not wanting to get rid of
either one.

Thanks 73 Paul K9OT
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